Pneumatic toy



Nov 6 1923. W. R. DRAY PNEUMATI C TOY Filed Dec. 16 1921 Patented Nov. 1923., llyilTBhll? WALTER R. DRAY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINQIS.

PNEUMATIC TOY.

Application filed December 16, 1921. Serial No. 522,872.

2" aZZ whom it may concern: Figure illustrates one type of target Be it known that I, WALTER R. DRAY, a that may be employed.

citizen of the United States, residing at Like numerals denote like parts through- Chicago, in the co'untyof Cook and State out the several views.

of Illinois, have invented a certain new and Referring first to the form shown in Fig 60 useful Improvement in Pneumatic Toys, of ures l and 2, the chamber 1 is cylindrical which the following is a specification. and has an inturned annular flange 2 at its My invention relates to pneumatic toys, forward end. The chamber is mounted at and theobject of the invent-ion is to provide the forward end of a frame consisting, ac-

novel and attractive means for shooting cording to the present design, of two longia charge of air at any suitable object, such tudinal members l, 4.- connected at the rear for example as a target adapted to fall over end by an upright cross bar 5. The center or otherwise register a hit. It has been bar constitutes the handle and carries a demonstrated, for example, by dischargin trigger mechanism hereinafter described.

I smoke from a locomotive stack, or smokers The rear end of the chamber is closed by it mouth, that smoke or air may be made to an ejector or diaphragm 8 consisting in this travel forward in the form of a circular vorcase of rubberized fabric having sufiicient ten or vortex ring by discharging it inipulfullness to enable it to be distended for a sively from a chamber having a restricted considerable distance into the body of the ii" Opening, 1 h Cgnstpucted a t bl chamber and for a considerable distance is of operating upon this principle and able to hac of it. Moun d 011 he Outside Of the form such rings and project them at com l hh are rings 10 thrll Whlch pass s a gi l hi h l it th rings b i resilient member 11 usually consisting of capable of maintaining their shape and rllhheli Thls member 13 f d t the,

identity for a surprisingly long distance in beams y staples Other devices proportion t th di i f th t cated preferably ad acent to the rear end One of the objects of the invention, there l t chamher- Between ltS ends t f i t produce a t bl f f i sihent member passes through a rlng 14 such a ring and projecting it forcibly for a a p to e engaged by a trigger 15 car- IKO long distance and enabling it to maintain its rled y a screw-eye 16 Secured o t e middle shape for such a comparatively long time of CFQSS bar T gg 1 80 f rm that it may assume the character of a proh 1t W111 retain g l4 and h the jectile and be used for shooting at a target V106 b When the p n g Portlon adapted to er or therise jndjcajgg Oltfill 18 1S pulled backward, ll) Wlll release h th it h be hit or 1; A th ring 14;. The rings or loops 10 are preferc0 object is to provide a construction such that y ljllhbel as 160 ehahle them q grip th t may b t d h t ft the resilient member and cause the e ector the manner of a pistol and released through 8 b0 be retracted when the device 1S being set. the operation of a trigger. Contributory 118mg e v t pe a first g ip 4'3 Objects are to provide a onvenient mount} the QIOSS- bill 5 1n handln the K151111181 111- lng also t9 provide onvenient, means for (llptttGCl 111 dotted lines, Figure 1'16 then setting th devi pr arat y t di h with the other hand draws back the resilient ing it. Other contributory objects will be- 11161117061 11 n passes the rlng 14: over the come apparent as the description proceeds, hooked forward extremity of the trigger 15.

as I li h my bj t b th mechan- The drawing back of the resilient member 10o ism illustrated in the accompanying draw- Wlll automatically draw back the ejector 8 ings in which to the position shown in Figure 1 and in Figure l is a perspective view of the comdotted lines in Figure 2, for the rings 10 will plete toy set, ready for discharge. frictionally engage the resilient member and 50 Figure 2 is a side view of the toy showbe drawn back with it as far as the fullness 10a ing the chamber and ejector in section, the of the ejector will permit. A suitable form latter element being in the position it will or target is shown in Figure 5, the same assume after the toy has been discharged. having a base 20 consisting of a small block Figures 3 and 4 show modified forms of of wood or other material surmounted by 5 the invention. an upstanding plate 21 of stifi paper or no other suitable substance, which for the amusement of children may be marked so as to portray a fanciful head or a bird or animal. When the device has been set in the manner described, the user stands at a distance from the target, aims the device; and

pulls the trigger. This releasesthe resilient member 11, which not only strikes the back of the ejector 8, but carries it forward-into the chamber to some such position as is indicated in full lines in Figure 2. It will be evident that this movement of the ejector suddenly and forcibly ejects acomparatively large volume of air out throughthe opening in the front of the chamber and it has light paper targetmay be knocked over at a distance of many feet if the device is properly aimed, but if the aim is inaccurate to only a few degrees, the target will remain upstanding. The device is, of course, intended, for young children, and one of the characteristics which adds to its interest from ach-ilds standpoint is the fact that the percussion of the resilient member against the back of the ejector 8 produces I quite a loud report. The device, therefore,

simulates a pistol or other fire arm in several different ways. If smoke isintroduced into the chamber when the ejector is set, itwill, upon'release of the resilient member, be

7 ejected in the form of a vortex ring-which will be visible and will, as in the previous case, travel'rapidly and maintain its diameter tov a suprising extent.

1 The-e ector is not necessarily limited to the form hereinabove described and shown in Figures 1 and 2. In' Figure 3 I have shown an ejector of thebellowstype this form having a collapsible bellows 30 the back of which isclosed by a diaphragm 31 connected to the resilient member 11' by cordsi 32. p a

' Still another form'is shown in Figure 4: in which the ejector is in the form of a hollow plunger 40 slidingly mounted inthe chamber 1 and connected to the resilient member by cords 42. .I have found, however, that the rubberized cloth type shown in Figures 1 and 2 possessesthe advantage of bein simple-to make, sure to operate, and capa 1e of displacing a comparatively large volume of air. a

. Having thus described my invention what scribed my name.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letv ters Patent is: v t I 1. A pneumatic toy having a" chamber with a restricted opening at the'front, a flex ible diaphragm at the rearofsaid chamber,

a resilient member behind said diaphragm, the ends of said resllient member beingconnected to said chamber for causing the intermediate portion .of said resilient member, when released, to strike the rear surface of? the diaphragm, and a manually controlled trigger for releasably holding the intermediate portion of the, resilient member drawn backward from said diaphragm.

2. A pneumatic toy having a chamber with a restricted opening at its forward end, an ejector composed of apiece of fabric closing the-rear end-ofthe chamber, said 7 I fabrichaving a moderate degree of fullness, a resilient member-connected atone end to the chamber andialso connected to-theej ector for distending. it rearward when'the rear end of theresilient member is drawn backward, and meanswvhereby the rear end of the resilient member may be drawn backward, the last mentionedmeans being adapt ed to suddenly release said resilient member.

3, 1A toy having a framehaving a handle 7' at the rearend for supporting it, a vortex chamber mounted at. thefiforward-end of the frame, a piece of fabric closing the rear end of the chamber, .the area of the fabric being greater than the area ofthe rear end of the chamber," a rubber strip the forward ends whereof are securednear the rear end of the chamber at diametrically opposite sides thereof, a trigger mounted on the handle at a distance behind thechamber'for releaSably stretching said=strip in a rearward direction, the-trigger being adapted to suddenly releasethe rubber strip for there r by impactingthepiece of fabric. r

V 4; A toy having a frame having, a handle at the rear end for supporting it, vortex chamber mounted at the forward end of the frame, a piece of fabric closing the rear end of the chamber, the area of ftherfabric being greater than the area of the rear end. of the chamber,- a rubber strip the forwardi ends whereof are secured near therear-end of'th'e chamber at diametrically opposite sides thereof,a trigge-r mounted on the handle at a distance behind the chamber for releasably stretching said strip in a rearward direction, the

trigger being adaptedto suddenly release the; rubberstrip forthereby impacting, the piece of fabric, the fabric beingadapted to engagethe rubber'striprwhereby it may be drawn backward with it and distended when the-strip is stretched to engage the trigger.

' In witness whereof I have' hereunto sub- WALTER n bear. 

